# Any WWE fans in the audience? (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** boxing-wrestling-mma\ **Created:** [June 5, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124 "2014-06-05T15:34:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 346
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6903 "2018-01-28T03:14:57Z")
Johnny Wrestling and Cien Almas not taking a back seat to Cole and Black. Best show is on Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6904 "2018-01-28T03:32:15Z")
The 5-year old in me cries when Johnny Gargano loses. Another kickass Takeover! How can they stand themselves? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6905 "2018-01-28T04:30:00Z")
Gosh, those vanilla midgets sure can put on good matches, eh? 😛 I admit, I popped for Candice La Rae showing up. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6906 "2018-01-28T15:48:02Z")
Pretty much every match in Takeover was great (Sorry Dream and Ohno, you don’t get to play this game) but pretty much every match had an absolute shit finish. A distraction rollup, a lucky pin after a too-long-and-fake-looking armbar sequence, a regular pin after a regular DDT (granted it was a DDT, but still) after a slightly too long (but amazing) match? I felt so entranced during the matches only to say “ugh, that’s it?” when they ended. Love to see the new signees. A bit worried they didn’t just call Ricochet by his name (makes me think they’re going to change it) but I love, love LOVE that they kept EC3 ETA: Kenny Omega is showing up tonight. You heard it here first. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6907 "2018-01-28T22:26:05Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > ETA: Kenny Omega is showing up tonight. You heard it here first. He wrestled in Japan less than 12 hours ago and they finally pulled the trigger on the feud between him and Cody Rhodes, so it doesn’t seem too likely. OTOH, he _did_ also drop the US title to Jay White, so… ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6908 "2018-01-28T23:46:54Z")
If not Omega, then Bobby Lashley. I said it first. Shortest time in men’s RR: Heath Slater Shortest time in women’s RR: Alicia Foooooox ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6909 "2018-01-29T00:56:44Z")
They’re starting the men’s this early? Don’t think I like this… ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6910 "2018-01-29T01:27:12Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > If not Omega, then Bobby Lashley. I said it first. > > Shortest time in men’s RR: Heath Slater > Shortest time in women’s RR: Alicia Foooooox Wrong and wrong (Fox is out with injury). ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6911 "2018-01-29T01:56:17Z")
“You both suck” ROTFLMAO ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6912 "2018-01-29T02:08:57Z")
Shinsuke wins! ---
**Author:** ![Cell\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Cell\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cell_Guy)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6913 "2018-01-29T02:09:21Z")
That was one of the best Rumble matches I can remember. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6914 "2018-01-29T02:11:57Z")
Woohoo! Shinsuke wins! Shinsuke wins! Now I can turn this off. jk btw I have Hurricane’s autograph, inside Mick Foley’s book. He was in a Q&A with Mick along with Matt Hardy after Mick’s show at Charlie Goodnight’s. Good to see Rey Rey back, and happy that Adam Cole and Andrade represented NXT well. Their eliminations weren’t random at least. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6915 "2018-01-29T02:33:03Z")
Wellp I was wrong aboot Kenny O…oh well. I agree, one of the best Rumbles in recent memory. This match was a clinic in storytelling and I loved every minute of it. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6916 "2018-01-29T02:43:37Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > This match was a clinic in storytelling and I loved every minute of it. Except for Ziggler. No need to bring him in just to get quickly eliminated, especially with his ability. That was a waste. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6917 "2018-01-29T03:07:31Z")
My only prediction - Asuka does not win. ---
**Author:** ![Cell\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Cell\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cell_Guy)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6918 "2018-01-29T03:40:39Z")
Damn, Torrie Wilson! How YOU doin’? ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6919 "2018-01-29T04:08:47Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > My only prediction - Asuka does not win. I was wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6920 "2018-01-29T04:22:15Z")
> [@Cell\_Guy](#): > > Damn, Torrie Wilson! How YOU doin’? No shit, right? She looked damn fine. Watch that end again. Rousey totally dissed Bliss and it showed on her face. Rousey comes in, gets in Charlotte’s face, teases the handshake with Asuka and gets in her face, ignores Alexa. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6921 "2018-01-29T04:24:03Z")
And so a dull thud ends the show. It seems a couple years too late to capitalize on Ronda Rousey fever. So a RR promo takes precedence over a proper ending because name recognition or something. None of my predictions came true, but what can ya do? Decent show overall, but spoiled by marketing at the end. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6922 "2018-01-29T04:41:54Z")
I tend to agree. The Rousey end did nothing for me, nothing for the 3 women standing in the ring. Could have had her come out tomorrow to actually tell us who she wants to face. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124.md?page=345) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124.md?page=347)